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'The numbers don't add up': Karnataka minister grills officials over stray dogs, missing trees; watch
Published 30 June 2026 ยท local
Bengaluru's development minister, Krishna Byre Gowda, expressed dismay over the ineffectiveness of the Animal Birth Control program, questioning how Rs 100 crore spent has yielded
Bengaluru's development minister, Krishna Byre Gowda, expressed dismay over the ineffectiveness of the Animal Birth Control program, questioning how Rs 100 crore spent has yielded only marginal reduction in stray dogs. He also demanded answers regarding the disappearance of over 11 lakh saplings planted in two decades. Officials struggled to provide satisfactory explanations, prompting the minister to call for scaled-up sterilization and transparent tracking of tree plantation survival rates.
Published: June 30, 2026 โข 11:23 PM IST ยท Updated: July 1, 2026 โข 9:32 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Bengaluru's development minister, Krishna Byre Gowda, expressed dismay over the ineffectiveness of the Animal Birth Control program, questioning how Rs 100 crore spent has yielded only marginal reduction in stray dogs.
He also demanded answers regarding the disappearance of over 11 lakh saplings planted in two decades.
Officials struggled to provide satisfactory explanations, prompting the minister to call for scaled-up sterilization and transparent tracking of tree plantation survival rates.